After lurking around a lot of the car related message boards, I've finally worked up enough courage to post an intro on the HAMB. I'm a recent college grad and I work in computers and retail systems. I also design business websites on the side. I'm currently stalled on a project '51 Plymouth. My estranged wife and I bought it while we were dating and now I can't stand to look at it let alone work on it. I just got all the brakes back to factory. I wanted to angle chop the roof and make it into a custom instead of restore it like everyone else told me to. The problem I have is that I'm afraid to do any work to it because my wife's lawyer is trying to take the car from me. My lawyer is currently playing dumb in an attempt to stall. The car is in my name and I payed for it all, but she still wants half and the judge will give it to her. I really want to get rid of this car and get a mid-60's two door. I would trade it in a heartbeat, which my lawyer says I can do. I'm lost with this situation. If any of you guys have suggestions, let me know.
Welcome. Sorry to hear about your women problems, it happens. Sell it to a buddy for $2, give her half. Have him trade it and give you the other car.... Oh and I can't see but the very top of your pic.
Hell yeah, Over here a guy actually cut his restored model A tudor in half lengthwise.She got her half.
Wait a minute! You paid for it? Its is your name and that was before you got hitched? So, where does she get half? I thought she is only intitled to half of what you got while married. If she does have a claim and you want to keep it, ask a few dealers to quote what they would pay and have them low ball you, then hand her some cash. Hell, start chopping on it and show pics on it in pieces and see if she still wants it. Good luck guy
Divorce can cost you 25 to 50 grand, can take up to a decade, .38 caps are like 8 cents each... do the math!
Welcome, that's a bad situation, I've been through divorce as well and it sucks.. I agree though I think you should either "trade" it for something or "sell" it for $2 to someone you know, and they can just give it back to you when the dust settles (read: divorce is final and set in stone). That would actually work - I would double check w/your lawyer but I would say good luck keep us updated, and post a better pic, maybe someone on the HAMB will trade you for something! TinyE
I don't give good legal advice but if I really wanted the car I would settle. The other option is to let her have the beast and cut your losses. Its not like there isn't another car out there to be had. Now onto bigger n better things. welcome to the HAMB Life does get better I think. The PknBner
Sounds more like a Rant than an intro but I've been there before. (currently on wife #4) If your looking for advice, give her the car and take your half in cash. It's just a damn car. Welcom to the H.A.M.B. now get on with your own life. The Wizzard
Welcome to the Hamb!It's been done before,sell the car to a friend,cheap,give her half. Buy it back if you want it that bad. Life does go on.I've had 2 wives,but only one truck for 27 years. I really love my truck! Glenn
[ QUOTE ] Not to be a bitch or anything... but we are only hearing one side of this story. [/ QUOTE ] Aw, cmon, its the same story EVERY time, a couple gets married, the wife realises that her loving, sweet, kind new husband doesnt make so much money, or, finds that what he makes wont buy her as much as she wants after all, and goes into "cornered opossum mode," ruins his life, then bolts!
I've seen enough divorces to have learned one thing.... It's gonna cost you. You can get all worked up about it and spend all your time trying to screw the other person outa whatever you can or you can just pay up and save yourself the time, agrevation, and money (cause in every case I've seen, when you start bickering over shit, it'll end up costing way more in the end). Then you can move on with your life. If it was me, I'd give her the car. See what you can get in return for "your half." But if the car has bad vibes anyway, it's too expensive to keep. This is supposed to be fun and owning a car just so your ex can't isn't fun. You won't miss it when it's gone. To me a "clean slate" is almost priceless.
Hey, my ex wife called me about a year and a half after the divorce and GAVE me her Bronco cause she bought a new VW Golf shortly after the divorce. Now I didn't say it was "FREE" cause believe me , I paid dearly for it. Nah, I can't complain, my divorce went pretty smoothly financially albeit it hell emotionally. I drove the hell out of that Bronco until this past March when it blew the tranny seal. I just parked it. I agree with the others. If you "hate" the car, then let it go. Keeping it does you no good as far as your mental health goes.
Welcome in bruce! Didn't you read the stats first!!!!??? "ALMOST 100 PERCENT OF ALL DIVORCES,............. START WITH MARRIAGE"
Welcome aboard - Hate to see anyone go thru a divorce, I haven't had that nightmare (I just got married last year at 40 for the first time). Dump the car and the memory, split the money and after it all is over buy what you want and start over.
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